On August 2, 2022, the Canadian government amended the National Security Review of Investments Regulations (the "National Security Regulations") under the Investment Canada Act (the "Act") to...

The Government of Canada has announced updates to the transaction size thresholds for review under the Competition Act and Investment Canada Act.

On December 3, 2020, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published consultation paper 25-403 – Activist Short Selling, to facilitate a discussion of concerns relating to activist short selling and the potential impact on capital markets in Canada.

On February 22, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) issued a news release providing updated guidance to reporting issuers regarding virtual shareholder meetings.

On March 24, 2021 portions of Bill 22: The Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act (Bill 22) were proclaimed, and the corresponding amendments to the legislation introduced by Bill 22 came into force...

On June 11, 2018, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) issued CSA Staff Notice 46-308 Securities Law Implications for Offerings of Tokens (SN 46-308).

It's no secret that non-monetary benefits help attract and retain top employees. But who controls whether these benefits are taxed?

In researching for this blog, I reached out to Brendan Bennett, a Reinforcement Learning Researcher at the University of Alberta

On October 2, 2018, the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench refused to grant summary judgment in a case involving a farmout agreement between Teine Energy Limited (Teine) and Audax Investments Ltd. (Audax).

The Government of Alberta collects royalties on oil and gas production where the mineral rights are owned by the Crown in Right of Alberta. Royalties are one of the ways that the Province

Estate planning can be stressful for many people. It is often an exercise in managing relationships as much as it is about managing assets.

The ruling from the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) in Nevsun Resources Ltd. v. Araya, 2020 SCC 5 acts as a reminder to Canadian companies with international ...

While the appeals arose from distinct interlocutory issues, they were heard together for reasons of efficiency.

On January 25, 2019, Master J. Farrington of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench released his decision in O'Chiese Energy Limited Partnership v Bellatrix Exploration Ltd., 2019 ABQB 53.

Resolving a dispute by way of trial can be a time-consuming and expensive endeavour.

On March 11, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published Staff Notice 51-363 – Observations on Disclosure by Crypto Assets Reporting Issuers (CSA Notice).

On November 20, 2020, the Alberta Securities Commission and the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (together, the Regulators) published a notice (the Notice) and request for comments on a new proposed prospectus exemption for self-certified investors.

People may decide to change their wills for many reasons, including getting married or divorced, having children, or a fallout with a sibling or other family member.

Many people pass away without leaving a will, or they create a will but fail to include all their assets. Any part of an estate not covered...

As of April 1, 2025, various amendments to the Trademarks Act and Trademarks Regulations will come into force.[1] The amendments largely aim...